Healing of the ten lepers by Jesus
Answer Text: Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. He passed along between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village he was met by ten lepers, who were standing at a distance. This is probably due to the fact that lepers were considered unclean and were not to mix with the other people. They lifted up their voices (cried) and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Jesus then told them to go and show themselves to the priests to examine them. On their way to priests, one of them saw that he was healed, he went back praising God with a loud voice. He fell on Jesus’ feet and gave him thanks. Luke reminds us that the one who came back to give thanks was a Samaritan. Probably there is a reason why the author wants to emphasize on his being a Samaritan. Jesus then asked him, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?” Jesus told him to rise and go for his faith had made him well.
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